Meanings
inna1
- colloquialcontractionIn the.
In state-of-the-art dance hall, the bass booms like electrified tympani, the snare gets busy inna quasimilitary techno stylee […]
1991, The Beat1 more example
Thrill as Babyface protégé Jon B sings "Pride & Joy" inna ragga stylee, and keep in mind that hardcore reggae (see last year's blockbuster "Who Am I") makes the best crossover.
1999, SPIN, volume 15, number 8, page 155
inna2
- JamaicaalternativeAlternative form of in.
Inna3
plural Innas
- A transliteration of the Belarusian or Russian female given name И́нна (Ínna).
- A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name І́нна (Ínna)
Origin
Inna · proper noun
- Ancient Greekἴννα
- RussianИ́нна
- EnglishInna
Transliteration of Russian И́нна (Ínna), of uncertain origin. (One suggestion is Ancient Greek ἴννα (ínna), from ἴννην (ínnēn, “little girl”).)
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Estonian Inna
- Innatransliteration of Инна/І́нна
Latvian Inna
- Innatransliteration of Инна/І́нна
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Cite this entry
inna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inna
“inna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inna. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inna.
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